The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-03-19

''Ban!' was AL my husband Sdlu. % L
turned away and went indoors to my charge
Sir Jocelyn. He was a dear little fellow
and we got on very well together. He was
obedience itself, yet full of fun There were
excursions and boating parties, and, when
Mr. Hemphilps yacht came in, plenty Of
sailing. This delighted Lady Paddock, who
many time went with me, Jocelyn, Mr.
Hemphill and Mrs Cardewe and her hus-
band.
One day we started to Lulworth cove.
They all had heard of it, but few had ever
been there. The wind was blowing briskly
from the southeast-a favorable quarter,
and, as Mr.. Hemphill said: "If it does veer
to the southwest, all the better; it will
bring US home the faster"
won't you come, Armstrong; asked
Mr. Hemphill.
mo, thank you. l don't care much for
| sailing. Besides, you are quite enough In
that craft without me. l should only prove
a Jonah"
"Why, do you think a storm will come
onp'
at does not look like settled weather,
must say" replied the Captain cautiously.
But you can always scud, you know"
''Thank you" replied Hemphll. ''But,
seriously, Lady Pardock, if you fear
'Fear! 1 fear? No; | think Captain
Armstrong is afraid. Let US go, Mr. Hemp
hill" He at once gave the word to shove
OFF. The yacht was lying at a little distance
out, as the tide was low. SO we went on
board, whittier Mrs. Cardewe had already
proceeded. Captain Armstrong had merely
taken off his hat when Lady Paddock re-
ferred to him so contemptuously. But
knew quite well she respected his nature
and his cool hrmneSs, for all her GOODNESS
to him. | was certain she thought of what
he said, for more than once l had heard her
talking to her boy, and he told her what his
friend, the Captain, had hidden him do
Lady Pardock had always agreed with her
son on these occasions. Sowhen we reached
the yacht she spoke to the sailing master
and asked him what he thought of the
weather.
'Fair and square, my lady; l think it will
change afore night, but, so far, see moth
ing to be alarmed about"
perhaps the boy had better go ashore"
said Mr.. Cardewe.
"Nonsensem said Mr.. Hemphill "Mrs.
Farmer wants a sail as well as ourselves.
Let the lad remain. You'd like the sea, Sir
Jocelyn!"
go, yesr he laughed; 81 love the sea-"
That decided the question. l remained,
and we were soon under way, rushing down
the coast in the direction of Portland Bill.
Captain Armstrong watched as for awhile,
and then, waving his hat as a farewell,
turned up the path toward the manor.
He encountered Charley and an old fisher
man on the way, and stopped, as sailors like
to talk with sailors.
''The Firehy's off, l see sir" said old
Barnes.
Eyes" replied the Captain; 'shes bound
for Lulworth and Weymouth. Iexpect the
passengers will return by train"
$50 do /, sir. They'll never work ag'in
this wind. When the tide flows again the
wine will raise, l expect"
'Then they'll have a fine breeze to carry
them down."
"Aye, aye, sir; a little too much, I'm
thinking, if it veers couple of points"
The Captain nodded. Then he said:
81 will run over and meet them at Wey-
mouth" and Charley watched him as he
went, thinking, as he told me afterward,
how cool he was.
There are some servants who manage to
find out every thing, or to be present when
there is any thing to find out. l was never
one of these spying ones, for what l hear
and see say outright; but Peter, the butler,
certainly managed to pick out plums of
gossip which none of US servants could
ever obtain glimpse of. l suspect Peter
was one of those who send paragraphs to
papers about what guests eat and drink, or
how ladies are dressed, and who they
"hear" they are going to marry-a low class
of gossip in my opinion.
HOIVnVnr | lint patar
should never have heard how Captain Arm
strong tapped the round weather-glass in
the hall, and stood at the garden door
watching the clouds, though he only pre-
tended to be smoking. Peter gave him
every attention at luncheon, and waited
until the Martyn-Henrys rose. Then the
sailor said:
"What are you going to do this after
noon?"
1--WE thought of going to Weymouth for
couple of hours. We can drive across, or
catch the three o'clock train"
81 intended going also May accompany
you" said the Captain.
81 wonder you didn't go in the FREELY,
then" remarked Miss Gladys Il can't get
accustomed to Mrs. Mar:yn-Henry" some
how-she had been Miss Gladys Anderson),
''1f had, there would have been nobody
to take them dry Clothes" remarked the
sailor Captain.
Dry clothes! What do you mean9 You
don't pretend to say there will be rain this
afternoon with this wind" cried Captain
Martyn-Henry "Why, it's lovely day"
$50 it is" acquiesced the sailor, "but fine
days do not last forever. Do you see those
long white wisps of cloudi Do you see that
dark line to windward, and the bank of
clouds in the southwest"
"Yes-southwest! The wind is south
east, Captain Armstrong"
Miss Gladys smiled as she said this sin
pity for the Captains ignorance, suppose"
said Peter afterward.
''The wind is in those clouds it will blow
from the southwest before night; and, with
this ripple and tide, raise nice surf on the
Chesil bank. That's about the only bank
in England on which l do not care for a
check"
"Well, we may as well drive. 1t is only
two O'Clock; we shall get there by four
easily" SO they went. Captain Arm
strong ordered some dry clothes for the
ladies, greatly to the amusement of the
maid who packed them in the portmanteau.
While these preparations were being
mada tho uuiat Captain Gauntarad on foil